French Polynesia's Amuitahiraa Party has registered its three candidates for the French National Assembly elections next month only hours before the nomination period closed.
The three are Pascale Haiti, Jonathan Tariha'a and Sylviane Terooatea.
Gaston Flosse and Pascale Haiti (right) Photo: Amuitahiraa Party
Haiti is a former member of the French Polynesian assembly and the partner of the party founder and leader, Gaston Flosse, who is banned from public office until 2027.
If elected, the Amuitahiraa politicians say they will work towards developing the territory's autonomy statute to make French Polynesia a sovereign state associated with France.
Two of the three of French Polynesia's seats in the French National Assembly are held by the ruling Tapura Huiraatira Party, and the third by a pro-independence party.
The third has been held by the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira Party's Moetai Brotherson, who is seeking re-election.
Meanwhile, nominations opened in Wallis and Futuna on Monday for the election of the territory's only member of the Assembly.
Candidates can register until Friday for the elections next month.
The territory's seat has been held by Sylvain Brial since 2018 when he won a by-election after successfully challenging the 2017 electoral victory of Napole Polutele.
In New Caledonia nominations are still open this week, with candidates of the pro-independence camp yet to be announced.
